MORE than 100 people have been arrested after a second night of rioting and looting across the capital.

MORE than 100 people have been arrested after a second night of rioting and looting across the capital.

A series of "copycat" riots broke out across several boroughs in north, south and east London after trouble flared in Tottenham, north London.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, the most senior politician currently in the country, is expected to hold a series of calls and meetings with top police officers and other Government ministers to discuss the weekend's violence.

Home Secretary Theresa May warned that those responsible "will be made to face the consequences of their actions".

"Londoners have made clear that there are no excuses for violence, and I call on all members of local communities to work constructively with the police to help them bring these criminals to justice," she said.

The fresh violence came after a peaceful protest in Tottenham on Saturday, which followed the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan, 29, on Thursday.

The looting across London was carried out by "small and mobile" groups, Scotland Yard said.

Kit Malthouse, the deputy mayor for policing in London, told Sky News the capital was one of the "safest big cities on earth", adding that the violence was perpetrated by a small group of people "looking for stuff to nick".

He also denied that the resignations last month of Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and Assistant Commissioner John Yates in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal had contributed to gaps in decision-making at the top of the force.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Kavanagh admitted to the BBC Radio 4 Today programme that there were too few officers in Tottenham on Saturday night.

But he blamed Twitter for fuelling looting and violence, saying: "Social media and other methods have been used to organise these levels of greed and criminality."

Mr Kavanagh pledged that more officers would be on London's streets tonight to prevent or tackle further outbreaks.

"There will be even more officers out, even more committed and brave then they have been thus far, to make sure London stays as safe as possible," he said.

Scotland Yard said at least nine officers were injured, including three who were taken to hospital after being hit by a fast-moving vehicle at 12.45am. The officers had been in the process of making arrests in Chingford Mount, Waltham Forest, after a shop was looted by youths.

Police said 16 people have been charged with offences in relation to the disorder, including burglary, theft, and violent disorder.

Six fire engines were dispatched to deal with a blaze at a Foot Locker shop in Brixton, south London, while witnesses saw riot police clash with looters at a Currys store nearby.

One officer described the scene in Brixton as "a mini-Tottenham".

As officers cleared debris at a branch of Halfords targeted by looters in Brixton, locals condemned the "pathetic" rioters.

Marilyn Moseley said there would be more violent scenes to come.

The 49-year-old sales adviser, who has lived in Brixton for 19 years, said: "It's just an excuse for the young ones to come and rob shops.

"We are going to get people blame the economy and what happened last week but that's not the real reason this happened. This is pathetic and costly for our community reputation."

As violence spread, around 50 youths gathered in Oxford Circus, central London, and caused damage to property last night.

A fight broke out when rival gangs attended King's College Hospital after two victims of minor stabbings were admitted, police said.

The hospital drafted in extra security for the rest of the night and officers remained on scene dealing with the initial stabbings.

Elsewhere, more than 30 youths, many in masks, vandalised and looted shops in Walthamstow Central, including BHS.

The windscreen of a police vehicle was smashed after groups caused a disturbance in Islington, and goods were stolen from a Tesco store in Ponders End.

Shops in Enfield Town and the A10 retail park were vandalised and looted, and there were reports of two vehicles being set on fire.

Mounted police were seen chasing groups of masked youths, some carrying sticks, away from stores, while lines of riot police readied themselves for trouble.

Leader of Enfield Council Doug Taylor said there was "simply no place" for this sort of action.

Scotland Yard Commander Christine Jones said officers were "shocked" at the level of violence directed towards them and more than 100 arrests were made throughout last night and early this morning.

Mr Duggan's family said they "are not condoning" the riots and looting which rocked their local area.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which has launched an inquiry into the shooting on Thursday, said they had met Mr Duggan's relatives and members of the community.

Meanwhile, the Guardian quoted a source as saying that initial tests suggested a bullet found lodged in a police radio after Mr Duggan's death was police issue.

The IPCC said it would not comment on this until all ballistics and forensic tests are complete.

A major investigation was launched, codenamed Operation Withern, followed the unrest in Tottenham on Saturday.

Downing Street labelled the rioting "utterly unacceptable", while Tottenham MP David Lammy said the community "had the heart ripped out of it" by "mindless people", many of whom had come from outside Tottenham to cause trouble.

Paul McKeever, chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, paid tribute to the officers who had faced "extreme lawlessness and danger".